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Nine states file lawsuit to stop Biden voter registration executive order
(The Center Square) – Nine states have filed a lawsuit this week to stop President Joe Biden's executive order concerning federal workers and voter registration. The states say that the federal bureaucracy is inserting itself into state electoral systems and the voter registration process without the scrutiny of a public comment period. Mississippi, Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota filed a complaint in the...
Here’s how Entergy Mississippi customers can keep cool, save money this summer
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs in Mississippi. According to Entergy Mississippi, the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures to its service area and high electricity usage by customers. Officials with the company said Entergy’s newly launched online Bill Toolkit connects customers to bill management, energy efficiency and financial assistance […]
Two Mississippi men extradited back to Mobile after deadly Grand Bay shooting
GRAND BAY, Ala. (WALA) - Two Mississippi men wanted in connection to a Grand Bay murder have been extradited to Mobile. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office identified Jesse Brown and Thomas Marshall as the suspects in the deadly Grand Bay shooting. On August 7, deputies were dispatched to a...
Woman gives kidney to save former classmate’s life
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - Two former classmates were reunited when one donated her kidney to save the life of the other. Cragin Gilbert was a thriving coach and teacher at D’Iberville High School when he suddenly found out about his kidney failure diagnosis. “I found out when I...
Beaumont Police Department loses over half its staff at board meeting
BEAUMONT, Miss. (WDAM) - Things were pretty heated at Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting in Beaumont. After weeks of rumors and speculation, the board addressed what they called “personnel issues” within the police department. Several members of the community wondered if this meant the department would be...
Former Jackson Council VP Angelique Lee pleads guilty to bribery in exchange for a vote
Former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee pled guilty Wednesday in federal court on a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery. The indictment said Lee accepted cash and luxury items in exchange for a vote on a Jackson real estate deal. The indictment did not specify the real estate deal. Ten minutes before 1...
NAPAC museum announces publication of ‘Map of Civil Rights Sites in Natchez’
NATCHEZ, Miss. — A new publication that tells the story of the civil rights movement in Natchez is now available to the public as a resource for self-guided tours. The free publication is titled, “Map of Civil Rights Sites in Natchez, Mississippi.” It was funded by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
New security cameras installed at Houston Career and Technology Center
HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) – New state-of-the-art cameras have been installed at the Houston Career and Technology Education Center. The school will also have new door monitors to check what is coming inside the building. “We are grateful because cameras give us extra eyes, allowing us to see what's going...
Houston High’s parking lot paved over ahead of new school year
HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) – Drivers at Houston High School will no longer have to deal with a rocky parking lot. Over the summer, crews paved the front parking lot in front of the building. The project was completed just days before the first day of school. Dr. Tony Horton,...
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